I grew up in Rochester, lived in Chicago for 2 years, Florida for 1.5 years, and now moving to Vegas. The place you live in is all about what you make of it. I miss the people and the food from Rochester/Buffalo but I wouldn’t want to live there again because I didn’t find many good job opportunities, state income tax is weak, property taxes are high. But on the positive side Western NY does have great school districts and VERY affordable houses with yards might I add. If you don’t like Buffalo search for jobs, most good companies will give you $ towards your move and all the places I’ve gone to have paid my 1st months rent too until I had my first few paychecks. Like a lot of people have said though you think you hate it but 90% of the people I know that moved out went right back. You don’t realize how comfortable you are in an area til you leave. For me I like the change it’ll be weird for me to own a home and not uproot again in 1.5-2 years but i’m looking forward to settling down.